to get the hang of something

  • 1get the hang of something — get the hang of (something) informal to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it. After three weeks of using this computer I think I ve finally got the hang of it …

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  • 2get the hang of something — get/have/the hang of something informal phrase to learn a skill or activity Skiing is not very tiring, once you get the hang of it. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry …

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  • 3get the hang of — (something) informal to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it. After three weeks of using this computer I think I ve finally got the hang of it …

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  • 4get the hang of it — When you get the hang of something, you are familiar with it and know how to do it …

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  • 5get the hang of — (informal) To grasp the principle or meaning of • • • Main Entry: ↑hang * * * informal learn how to operate or do (something) it s quite simple when you get the hang of it * * * get the hang of informal : to learn the skills that are needed to do …

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  • 6get the hang of — (from Idioms in Speech) to understand the general idea or meaning; the way of doing something or the way in which something is used She began to get the hang of those little things which the pretty woman who has vanity invariably adopts. (Th.… …

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  • 7get the hang of — verb To learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof. Driving feels awkward when you’re new to it, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it …

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  • 8have the hang of something — get/have/the hang of something informal phrase to learn a skill or activity Skiing is not very tiring, once you get the hang of it. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry …

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  • 9get the hang — verb be or become completely proficient or skilled in She mastered Japanese in less than two years • Syn: ↑master • Derivationally related forms: ↑master (for: ↑master), ↑mastery ( …

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  • 10hang — [[t]hæ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ hangs, hanging, hung, hanged (The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle. The form hanged is used as the past tense for meaning 5.) 1) V ERG If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there …

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